Bird cage



J. V. JOHNSON Nov. 22, 1927.

BIRD CAGEv Filed Jan. 20. 1927 Fig?. l'.

y arrangement 0f feeding roost or perch.

1 represents a shallow, rectangu'larlyr P'atented Nov. 22, 1927.

UNITED STA JOHN vieron .'roHNsoN,y 'or DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

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Application filed January 20, 1927. f Serial No. 162,277.

This invention relates to bird cages,.the principal object being to provide a more conveniently cleaned and sanitary bird cage than those in common use. .y

Other objects and `advantages of the invention will appear in the further description thereof.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this application, wherein like reference characters indicate like parts: Y

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a: bird cage embodying the invention, the same being broken away at one corner thereof for a better comprehension of its construction;

Figure 2 is a plan view, showing the corner of the cage in section; and

Figure 3 is a plan view of the improved shaped, receptacle which forms the base of the bird cage. This receptacle is open in its upper side or top, and the cage proper,

illustrated at 2, is suspended over the rev ceptacle and rigidly attached thereto. One

wall or side edge of the base 1 is open for the reception of the floor drawer 3, the latter being readily removable for convenient cleaning of theV cage. A

At the corners of the base11 are upright members or corner posts 17 carrying Athe butterfly shaped upright metal corner strips 4 for the reception of the glass shields 5,v

of which there are four, one Vupon either side of the cage and spaced therefrom, they being for the purpose of preventing refuse from thevcage being scattered about as is common with the ordinary bird cage, it be-v ing well known that a -bird in eating seed or flying about fouls the premises adjacent its cage. These porch walls or shields being made of glass inno wise interfere with the view of the bird or they latters view from the cage, they Aalso act as a shield to the bird, particularly when yinthe lower portion of the cage and when the'latter happens to be placed in a draft, which is well known to be objectionableA to a confined bird. The corners of the cage are illustrated at 6, and in 'the instant. case are of wood,

though it istey be understood and quite obvious that the entire cage may beof metal if preferred. The supporting means for the cage proper in this case comprises the short -wooden blocks 7 securely fastened to the upright posts 17 on the base 1 at one end, and to the posts 6 of the bird cageat' the other end, thus acting as a suspension support for the cage. Longitudinally of the space intermediate of the rails 8 of the cage` and the side walls of the base are installed the rails 9 9 on two opposite sides and like Vare for the 4purpose of barring eXit of the bird through `the openings formed between the outer edges of the porch or Vextension and the edges of the cage. it being deemed essential that the shields 5 are spaced some distance from the sides of the cage to func- Y Y tion in the most desirable manner.

As before stated, the `drawer 3 for cleaning the cage ispreferably substantially the full size of the Abase and is made to be readily removed wholly therefrom and'is constructed of thin material such as tin or the convenience in' manipulating same. Within ythe drawer andsuspendedV from the front cross-piece 11 ofthe base is a drop door 12 also of sheet tin, itV being so suspended as ...f

to in no manner interfere with the entire removal ofthel drawer, but at all times hanging in upright position to prevent the escape of the bird when the drawer is kwhollyv removed. f

cage which are providedwith vertical slots for engagement with the wires of the cage as is common, and the perches 14 are spaced some distance away ,fromy the entrance to the 'the bird when feeding, so that it mayjread- 13fand 1 4 represent thebird perches in the'y ily step back and forth lfrom the main perch ,Y

to this lateral section of Verch without turning when close to Vthe si esof the cage and"- thusv damagingl its tail feathers.

ters Patent, is:

The combination with a bird cage., of a base therefor comprising an open topped' receptacleextending beyond the cagev upon rv all sides thereof, means Vfor suspending the` cage over the receptacle,acleaningdrawer What Irelaim and desire to secure lby Let- Substantially the full size of the receptale upright removable shields supported about and slidable in respect thereto, a gravity door the edges of the base for directing waste mafor control of the space occupied by the ferial thrown from the cage through the 10 drawer when the latter is removed, means opening intermediate of .the latter andthe 5 for preventing the escape of ci bird `through edges of--the receptacle. A i

the space intermediate of the base of the VIn testimony whereof I aiX my signature.

cage and the edges of the receptacle, and JOHN VICTOR JOHNSON. 

